In recent years, the surroundings of Stonehenge have undergone a massive redevelopment, with one of the changes being the closure of the A344 road which had cut straight across 'The Avenue', a 1.5 mile long earthwork route from Stonehenge to the River Avon. The closure of the A344 allowed new archaeological excavations of this feature, and the findings appear to have completely changed our view of the famous monument and its well-known solstice alignment:

Just below the tarmac, they have found naturally occurring fissures that once lay between ridges against which prehistoric builders dug ditches to create the Avenue. The ridges were created by Ice Age meltwater that happen to point directly at the mid-winter sunset in one direction and the mid-summer sunrise in the other.

Professor Mike Parker Pearson, a leading expert on Stonehenge, said: "It's hugely significant because it tells us a lot about why Stonehenge was located where it is and why they [prehistoric people] were so interested in the solstices. It's not to do with worshipping the sun, some kind of calendar or astronomical observatory; it's about how this place was special to prehistoric people.

"This natural landform happens to be on the solstice axis, which brings heaven and earth into one. So the reason that Stonehenge is all about the solstices, we think, is because they actually saw this in the land."

Also interesting is the discovery of three holes where missing stones would have stood on the outer sarsen circle, suggesting that the monument was once a full, complete circle.

The archaeologist quoted says Stonehenge is "not to do with worshipping the sun, some kind of calendar or astronomical observatory," but then states "the reason that Stonehenge is all about the solstices..."

Wait, what..? This guy doesn't know if he's Arthur or Martha. I can't make out if he's saying Stonehenge's solstice alignments are a big accident, or it was built to mirror a landscape feature that does have solstice alignments. If the latter, which is what I get from his quotes, then Stonehenge was built with astronomical alignments in mind. Weird article.

The archaeologist quoted says Stonehenge is "not to do with worshipping the sun, some kind of calendar or astronomical observatory," but then states "the reason that Stonehenge is all about the solstices..."

Wait, what..? This guy doesn't know if he's Arthur or Martha. I can't make out if he's saying Stonehenge's solstice alignments are a big accident, or it was built to mirror a landscape feature that does have solstice alignments. If the latter, which is what I get from his quotes, then Stonehenge was built with astronomical alignments in mind. Weird article.

Was about to post this same thing to Twitter: the big newspapers are going with headlines such as "Nothing to do with solar worship"...but the reason the avenue was apparently built was that the ancient people *recognized* the alignment of the landscape feature *was on the solstice path*. In other words, the solstice was important in their culture.

Yep, that's churn-alism for you. Lost in all of the sensationalism is the amazing discovery that Stonehenge was a full circle at one point. Also, @Grailseeker pointed out to me that they miss the point entirely about ritual observation of sacred landscapes.

This would also show them 'primitives' were rather pragmatist in their approach to megalithing: If they built Stonehenge in that place, it's because they saw the site had the ideal conditions for it.

Which brings another interesting concept to the table: If they moved those big-ass blue stones 160 miles from a quarry in Wales --instead of using the materials available for them at Stonehenge-- it's because they had to.

...But why?

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It's not the depth of the rabbit hole that bugs me...
It's all the rabbit SH*T you stumble over on your way down!!!

even if the stones were carried by glacier to somewhere near stonehenge, it doesnt really dismissed the fact they intended to use them at stonehenge.

so really the questions you should be asking.

1. why did they intend to use the blue stones ?

2. why is the location special ?

3. why hasnt greg mentioned my greatest regarding the mystery of the GP ?
perhaps greg doesnt wish to talk to Maitreya Miranda , but that doesnt take away the truth regarding the relationship of the great pyramid and me. but if greg wishs to live in denial he can. :)
i know i sound vain, but sure i can throw in vanity in :)

your mindset seems to be flawed in understanding simple statements. i even wonder to the extent you understand english and simply choice to ignore statements directed at you.

i maded it clear i was not going to assume anything from your misquote because my analyst background. your statement could of meant other things, therefore to answer a question which may not be the question is a not the correct approach. my analytical approach was correct and good programmer analyst would agree.

clearly you didnt read my last few posts,
but lets be clear, if you would of understood you would not be
asking that statement.

but clearly you cant read, or your just ignoring my statements,
and seem not to understand.

example - i told you not to address me in any further posts.

i will now ask greg to step in becauses its apparent you disgarding certain statements.